| supplement | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. addendum, postscript, supplement | textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end. |
| ~ matter | written works (especially in books or magazines).; "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane" |
| ~ back matter, end matter | written matter following the main text of a book. |
| ~ appendix | supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book. |
| ~ continuation, sequel | a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. supplement, supplementation | a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency). |
| ~ increment, increase | the amount by which something increases.; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. accessory, add-on, appurtenance, supplement | a supplementary component that improves capability. |
| ~ auto accessory | an accessory for an automobile. |
| ~ constituent, element, component | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system.; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" |
| ~ computer accessory | an accessory for a computer.; "when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive" |
| ~ fitting | a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system. |
| ~ trimmings, fixings | the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity).; "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it" |
| v. (possession) | 4. supplement | add as a supplement to what seems insufficient.; "supplement your diet" |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| ~ vitaminise, vitaminize | add vitamins as a supplement.; "vitaminized processed foods" |
| ~ eke out, fill out | supplement what is thought to be deficient.; "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons"; "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal" |
| ~ leverage | supplement with leverage.; "leverage the money that is already available" |
| ~ supplement | serve as a supplement to.; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" |
| v. (stative) | 5. supplement | serve as a supplement to.; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" |
| ~ supplement | add as a supplement to what seems insufficient.; "supplement your diet" |
| ~ constitute, make up, comprise, be, represent | form or compose.; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" |
| v. (contact) | 6. add on, affix, append, supplement | add to the very end.; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ annex | attach to. |
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